Banksy’s New Mural Protests the Imprisonment of Painter Zehra Doğan
The artist’s latest mural, at the corner of Houston Street and Bowery, pays tribute to jailed Turkish-Kurdish painter Zehra Doğan, imprisoned for her art depicting destruction caused by Turkish… More
DARE: Why Facebook users’ data obtained by Cambridge Analytica has probably spun far out of reach
Revelations continue about Facebook, Cambridge Analytica, and the massive passing around of user data. Read PEN America’s assessment of the free expression issues raised and the criticality of transparency… More
DARE: Facebook Stock Plunges As Data Scandal Takes a Dark Turn
Facebook stock plunges as security chief reportedly departs the company amid disputes over handling of mushrooming revelations of weak data protections and extensive manipulation of opinion and voters in… More
DARE: Facebook’s Role in Data Misuse Sets Off Storms on Two Continents
Facebook under fire for not protecting its users after new reveals on how a political data firm with links to the 2016 Trump campaign was able to harvest private… More
DARE: Judge to Trump: Muting, not blocking followers, may end suit
Federal judge suggests muting, not blocking critics to Trump on Twitter in response to a First Amendment lawsuit. More
DARE: Ben Carson Removes Anti-Discrimination Language From HUD Mission Statement
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson deletes language promising inclusive and discrimination-free communities from department’s mission statement, and separately a HUD employee accuses him of conducting a "witch… More
DARE: Hicks acknowledges white lies, but won’t talk White House in testimony
White House Communications Director Hope Hicks reported to have told Congressional investigators that her work for President Trump has required her occasionally to tell what are described as “white… More
Turkish Court Assigns Life Sentences to Journalists Ahmet and Mehmet Altan and Nazli Ilicak
These sentences are an egregious violation of the rights of Ahmet, Mehmet, and Nazli. Today's verdict serves as incontrovertible evidence of the severe erosion of Turkey's democracy, demonstrates that… More
DARE: Student who survived Florida shooting pleads with Trump and Congress: ‘Please, take action’
Students who survived the shooting rampage at their Florida school take to social networks and the news media with their pain and outrage, many demanding that this time adults… More
DARE: Devin Nunes’ campaign has a ‘news’ site
The campaign committee for Rep. Devin Nunes, the Republican House Intelligence Committee chairman, has been funding a website billed as a local “new More
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